Bifana Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Bifana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Bifana (99) may also be a first name.
Bifana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bifana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bifana (Russian: Бифана) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bifana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bifana is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bifana are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 951,070th most common first name world-wide, borne by 99 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 50 percent are found, East Region, where 25 percent are found and Far North Region, where 25 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bifanga | 92 | 6 | / |
| Baifana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bhifana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baifanga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bifano | 83 | 1,898 | / |
| Bifane | 83 | 504 | / |
| Bifani | 83 | 256 | / |
| Befana | 83 | 55 | / |
| Bifona | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vifana | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bifany | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bifouna | 77 | 157 | / |
| Biffani | 77 | 138 | / |
| Biffano | 77 | 106 | / |
| Buifena | 77 | 59 | / |
| Befanga | 77 | 34 | / |
| Biffany | 77 | 26 | / |
| Bifanis | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bifangi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bifanni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bifanio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beafana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bifange | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baifani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beffagna | 71 | 8 | / |
| Biphanah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Befani | 67 | 565 | / |
| Bifone | 67 | 249 | / |
| Befona | 67 | 165 | / |
| Befano | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bifoni | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vifano | 67 | 8 | / |
| Befany | 67 | 8 | / |
| Befena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Befane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bifono | 67 | 2 | / |
| Befané | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baifougna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vifane | 67 | 1 | / |
Bifana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bifana in the Russian language | ||
| Бифана | bifana | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bifana
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